Not sure if I helped the chick or doomed it

[FarmGirl01]

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I do the same. The ones at the end seem to have the most trouble. I will chip away the shell in a cirlcle. After a few minutes I will slowly tear away the membrane. Trying not to tear any vessels. I haven't lost one yet. Alot of ppl don't agree with this. But its what I do. I only help after its been a really long time. Good luck.

 

[BLaBauve]

I have helped a few chicks.... they all made it, but one was deformed.

This one is still in it's membrane, wrapped in a wet towel. It still peeps a lot and seems OK. I'm hoping it will come out when it's ready.

 

[Hennypen]

If it starts getting weaker help it out a little more. That's what happened to mine.

I think its good you opened it up a little bit more. At least now its getting air. With the head at the wrong end away from the air cell it had no chance once it needed air.

I hit blood on mine as well. Like someone told me on my wrong end zipping question... there's more stuff down there. My chick is still fine.

 

[BLaBauve]

Thanks. I'll keep an eye on it. It still cheeps and tries to get out, but it hasn't made any real progress.